Otjozondjupa Region – Census Indicators, 2001
Population Size
  Total 135 384
  Females 65 488
  Males 69 896
Growth Rate 2.8
In Urban/Rural, percent
  Urban areas 41
  Rural areas 59
Sex ratio: Males per 100 females 107
Area: In square kilometres 105 185
Population density
  Persons per sq. km 1.3
Age composition, percent
  Under 5 years 14
  5 – 14 years 24
  15 – 59 years 55
  60+ years 5
Marital status: 15 years and above percent
  Never married 55
  Married with certificate 15
  Married traditionally 10
  Married consensually 13
  Divorced/Separated 2
  Widowed 3
Main language spoken at home
Percent of households
  Otjiherero languages 28
  Nama/Damara 22
  Oshiwambo languages 20
Private households
  Number 25 338
  Average size 4.6
Head of Household, percent
  Females 33
  Males 67
Literacy rate, 15+ years, percent 67
Education, 15+ years, percent
  Never attended 22
  Currently at school 10
  Left school 53
Children 6-15 years attending school percent
  Girls 66
  Boys 61
Labour force, 15+ years, percent
In labour force 52
  Employed 68
  Unemployed 32
Outside labour force 49
   Student 31
   Homemaker 46
   Retired, too old, etc. 23
Housing Conditions, percent
Households with
  Safe water 94
  No toilet facility 43
  Electricity for lighting 42
  Access to radio 80
  Wood/Charcoal for cooking 60
Main Source of income, percent
Household main income
  Farming 15
  Wages & Salaries 55
  Cash remittance 10
  Business, non-farming 8
  Pension 7
Fertility
  Average number of children per woman 4.1
Mortality
Infant deaths per 1000 live births
  Females 45
  Males 51
Life expectancy at birth, years
  Females 61
  Males 55
Orphanhood, children under 15 years, percent
Orphaned by
   Mother 3
   Father 6
   Both parents 1
Disability, percent
With disability 4
  Of whom
     Deaf 18
     Blind 32
     Speech 13
     Hands 12
     Legs 24
     Mental 5